2015 Iowa Barnstormers season

The 2015 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Iowa Barnstormers are members of the United Conference. The team plays their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.

2015 Iowa Barnstormers season
Head coach	Joe Brannen
General manager	John Pettit
Owner	Jeff Lamberti
Home field	Wells Fargo Arena
Results
Record	6-8
Conference place	4th
Playoff finish	did not qualify

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
1	Saturday	February 28	8:05 PM	at Cedar Rapids Titans	L 20–51[1]	0–1	U.S. Cellular Center
2	BYE
3	Friday	March 13	7:05 PM	at Bemidji Axemen	W 38–26[2]	1–1	Sanford Center
4	Sunday	March 22	3:00 PM	at Green Bay Blizzard	L 46–47[3]	1–2	Resch Center
5	Friday	March 27	7:00 PM	at Nebraska Danger	L 50–76[4]	1–3	Eihusen Arena
6	BYE
7	Saturday	April 11	7:05 PM	Green Bay Blizzard	W 75–64[5]	2–3	Wells Fargo Arena
8	Saturday	April 18	7:05 PM	Nebraska Danger	L 16–33[6]	2–4	Wells Fargo Arena
9	Saturday	April 25	7:05 PM	at Sioux Falls Storm	L 11–87[7]	2–5	Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
10	Saturday	May 2	7:05 PM	Sioux Falls Storm	L 24–55[8]	2–6	Wells Fargo Arena
11	Friday	May 8	7:15 PM	at Billings Wolves	W 20–17[9]	3–6	Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
12	Saturday	May 16	7:05 PM	Cedar Rapids Titans	L 46–50[10]	3–7	Wells Fargo Arena
13	BYE
14	Saturday	May 30	7:05 PM	Wichita Falls Nighthawks	W 29–25[11]	4–7	Wells Fargo Arena
15	Saturday	June 6	7:05 PM	Bemidji Axemen	W 76–26[12]	5–7	Wells Fargo Arena
16	Saturday	June 13	7:05 PM	at Tri-Cities Fever	L 39–42[13]	5–8	Toyota Center
17	Saturday	June 20	7:05 PM	Green Bay Blizzard	W 38–32[14]	6–8	Wells Fargo Arena

Standings

2015 United Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	GB	STK
y-Sioux Falls Storm	14	0	0	1.000	884	481	--	W14
x-Cedar Rapids Titans	9	5	0	.643	642	487	5.0	L1
Green Bay Blizzard	6	8	0	.429	620	715	8.0	L3
Iowa Barnstormers	6	8	0	.429	528	631	8.0	W1
Bemidji Axemen	2	12	0	.143	449	803	12.0	L10

Roster

2015 Iowa Barnstormers roster
Quarterbacks 10 Taylor Genuser Running backs  9 Robbie Rouse Wide receivers  3 Lemans Casimier 12 Lucas Hefty -- Jerred Herring 11 Brady Roland  1 Johnny Thomas		Offensive linemen 77 Tyler Ahrens 52 Will Harris -- Solomon Orr 70 Evyn Perry 75 Tyler Wells Defensive linemen  5 Austin Benson 55 Sean Daniels 99 Brett Park  9 Ryan Smith 56 Jeremy Stephens		Linebackers 23 Javicz Jones Defensive backs  8 Alex Bartlett 14 Kirkland Davidson 22 Kevin Gilkey  7 Matt Goldsmith -- Isaiah Gresham 21 T. J. Simmons Kickers 15 Joshua Gable		Injured reserve 57 Alex Gonzalez OL 12 Robbie Nallenweg QB  2 Ranier Rackley RB Refused to report  4 Daron Clark WR  8 Kameron Smith QB 62 Ken Van Heule OL Other League Exempt Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated June 18, 2015 25 Active, 6 Inactive → More rosters

References

1. "Barnstormers routed in Indoor Football League opener". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. February 28, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
2. "Barnstormers erase early deficit for first IFL win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
3. "Late interception spoils Barnstormers' comeback hopes". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
4. "Barnstormers give up IFL season-high 76 points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 28, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
5. "Blizzard fall to Barnstormers". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
6. "Iowa Barnstormers' offense stalls in home loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
7. "Barnstomers give up league season high for points in loss". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
8. "Barnstormer's slide continues against the Storm". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
9. "Barnstormers halt three-game slide with second-half rally". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
10. "Kick returns sink Barnstormers against Cedar Rapids". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
11. "Strong 4th quarter lifts Barnstormers to win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
12. "Barnstormers have season-high point total in victory". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
13. "Barnstormers' comeback falls short against Fever". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
14. "Barnstormers rally to win season finale". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.